vanity

Definition

  • noun: the quality of people who have too much pride in their own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc.
  • noun: something that is vain, empty, or valueless
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: worthlessness, pride, emptiness

Examples

  • She described her accomplishments without exaggeration or 'vanity'.

  • The handsome actor's 'vanity' was well-known.

  • the 'vanity' of human labors/wishes

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's very good of you to let me on the ground. Why are you wasting your time trying to talk to a man who threw away your investment on some save-the-world vanity project? He can't get your money back. I can. I could try explaining that a save-the-world project, vain or not, (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises